Investigators say things hadn't been going well for a Wisconsin couple who moved to Abilene Texas a few months ago. And now a young mother and her infant daughter are dead, allegedly at the hand's of the baby's father. "The only thing that we can think is maybe they were having an argument, and it just went south," Chief Deputy Rick Jowers with the Callahan County Sheriff's Office told KTLX. Jowers said 34-year-old Cody Edmund Dixon has admitted to last weekend's murders of 22-year-old Alia … [Read More...]
Neenah police seek murder suspect in fatal armed robery
Neenah police are looking for a suspect in a fatal armed robbery. Police say the suspect in their case entered the Short Branch Saloon early Monday morning, and shot and killed a customer during the robbery. The victim has only been named as a Neenah resident. Police Chief Aaron Olson says the suspect is a white man who was wearing a dark baseball hat, a face mask, and a dark colored sweatshirt. Anyone with information should call police at 920-886-6000. … [Read More...]
Zunker announces run for 7th Congressional District seat
With the waterfalls of the Eau Claire Dells as a backdrop, Wausau School Board President Tricia Zunker announced her intentions to seek a much higher office in Washington, DC. The Associate Justice of the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court will seek the 7th Congressional District seat vacated by Sean Duffy in late September. Zunker says she's been considering a run for the seat long before Duffy's announcement back in August that he would be leaving Congress. "This has been in the works for a … [Read More...]
One year later, Jayme Closs ‘stronger every day’
One year after her abduction, Jayme Closs is moving forward with her life. Family attorney Chris Gramstrup spoke at a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff's Department. "She continues to work very, very hard on her emotional well-being. She's moving forward courageously with her life." Gramstrup read a statement from Jayme, now 14-years-old, in which she said she's feeling stronger every day. Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald honored investigators on the case. "Thank you for continuing to … [Read More...]
Assembly approves accommodations for disabled Democrat
A contentious debate saw the state Assembly approve rules to accommodate a disabled lawmaker. Representative Jimmy Anderson (D-Fitchburg), argued his case on the Assembly floor. "Remember, I was just asking to use the damn speaker phones. Something the Senate is already doing, something we're already doing during joint committees," he said. Anderson explained to his colleagues that he's been in a wheelchair ever since a drunk driver slammed into his family's car. The crash killed … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
Zunker announces run for 7th Congressional District seat
With the waterfalls of the Eau Claire Dells as a backdrop, Wausau School Board President Tricia Zunker announced her intentions to seek a much higher office in Washington, DC. The Associate Justice of the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court will seek the 7th Congressional District seat vacated by Sean Duffy in late September. Zunker says she’s […]
Crime & Courts
Former Waupun man arrested in Texas for death of girlfriend and daughter
Investigators say things hadn’t been going well for a Wisconsin couple who moved to Abilene Texas a few months ago. And now a young mother and her infant daughter are dead, allegedly at the hand’s of the baby’s father. “The only thing that we can think is maybe they were having an argument, and it […]
